site.btaEconomy Minister and Kazakhstan's Ambassador Discuss Cooperation in Green Hydrogen Production

Economy Minister Bogdan Bogdanov and Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Bulgaria Viktor Temirbayev discussed opportunities for intensifying economic cooperation between the two countries, the line ministry said on Monday. One of the areas of interaction is the production of green hydrogen. "Bulgaria has all the prerequisites to become a regional leader in the production of green hydrogen," Bogdanov pointed out.

The talks also revealed that a meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation is to be held.

"A lot of time has passed since the previous one and the time has come to discuss future priority sectors for interaction," Bogdanov noted. A business forum with the participation of representatives of companies from both countries is also planned within the framework of the commission.

The meeting also discussed opportunities for increasing trade between the countries, as well as areas of mutual interest such as the development of transport infrastructure and diversification of energy supplies. Minister Bogdanov pointed out that Bulgaria is one of the largest producers of copper raw materials and underlined the country's aim to participate in the production of modules for electric vehicles. He also presented the newest industrial zone in the country - in Dobroslavtsi, which will be the first one in the country dedicated to the automotive sector.

Temirbayev defined Bulgaria as an important economic partner for Kazakhstan and pointed out that there is a lot of unrealized potential in the economic relations between the two countries.